Shoal Bay Bach House
January 5, 2010 - By Bobby Solomon - Category: Architecture
I know it’s technically winter here but Los Angeles doesn’t care and thinks it should be in the mid-70′s, which makes me yearn for summer, and staying in the house above. The residence is called Shoal Bay Bach and is located in Shoal Bay, New Zealand, a remote area on the east coast of Hawkes Bay. It was built by Parsonon Architects and was made to be a place where you can totally relax and not worry about tracking sand through the house.
The house is made up of two pavilions, a main living/dining area and a separate area for the bedrooms. The main living space is made up of treated plywood which gives the space a warm and inviting feeling and the pitched roof makes it looks huge. Doesn’t this just look like the perfect summer house?
Found through Arch Daily
Bobby
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I would transition to a life of murder if it meant I could live in this house.
cool, always nice to see nz popping up at random. for your interest (bit of nz cultural input here), the term ‘bach’ is actually unique to new zealand (pronounced ‘batch’) and in the north island of nz refers to a holiday home (usually by the beach but that is probably because most north island holiday places are by the beach). in the south island of nz they are called ‘cribs’. the classic nz bach is usually built of weatherboard with a corrugated iron roof. the plywood used in the shoal bay bach is typical of the type of ‘cheap’ materials traditionally used in nz. the whole bach tradition and the modernisation of the concept makes an interesting architectural study.